About Us
Active Retirement Ireland is a network of over 500 local and community based voluntary organisations involving a membership approaching 23,000 older people in a countrywide active retirement movement. Founded in 1978 and currently organised into eight regional councils, the movement’s principal aim is to help retired men and women, usually over the age of 50 lead a full happy and healthy retirement by offering organised opportunities for a wide range of activities - holidays, outings and socials; creative and learning programmes; indoor and outdoor sports and community work.
Active Retirement Ireland seeks to provide a means by which affiliated local associations may secure appropriate support to enhance their individual and collective activities. It also aspires to ensure a corporate voice representing the views of its affiliated community based associations and to act on their behalf with central and local authorities and other relevant bodies.
The movement is nationwide, non-political and non-sectarian with a membership of men and women drawn from many occupations and all walks of life..
The most frequently mentioned issues which older people said were the most important factors (good or bad) affecting quality of life, were both social relationships (36%) and health (36%).* *Age Concern research
Active Retirement Ireland seeks to provide a means by which affiliated local associations may secure appropriate support to enhance their individual and collective activities. It also aspires to ensure a corporate voice representing the views of its affiliated community based associations and to act on their behalf with central and local authorities and other relevant bodies.
The movement is nationwide, non-political and non-sectarian with a membership of men and women drawn from many occupations and all walks of life..
The most frequently mentioned issues which older people said were the most important factors (good or bad) affecting quality of life, were both social relationships (36%) and health (36%).* *Age Concern research
If you have any pictures or stories from your Active Retirement Association email us at info@activeirl.ie
Feel free to contact us at:
Active Retirement Ireland,
124, The Capel Building
Mary's Abbey
Dublin 7
01-8733836
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There are currently 532 active groups
Current affairs
Jan 13, 2012Older & Bolder warns of serious consequences for older people if community services suffer further cuts
The alliance of Older People's organisations warns against rash cuts to services.
Jan 9, 2012The Key Questions on Retiree Tax Demands
The taxman has said that he will be targeting pensioners on higher incomes after revealing 115,000 retired people are facing tax demands this year. But it has left thousands of pensioners facing uncertainty. The Irish Independent's Charlie Weston answers some of the most pressing questions
Dec 7, 2011Active Retirement Ireland Respond to Budget 2012
Older People's group criticises cuts.
